Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 72.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Libya recorded 72.13 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 73.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 1995.
That places Libya 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.53 | — |
| 1986 | 55.61 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 54.27 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.49 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 49.33 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 47.92 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.9 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.63 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.2 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.02 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.75 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 46.68 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 48.1 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 55.81 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 56.71 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.49 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.04 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.24 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.66 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 55.85 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 57.47 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.37 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 65.52 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 69.63 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 67.16 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.18 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 73.72 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 66.89 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 69.02 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72.49 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72.13 | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 72.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 72.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.05 | 49.33 | 57.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 44.75 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.49 | 49.48 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 57.47 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.13 | 72.13 | 72.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Libya was 72.13 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.